Wait a Second (Styles vs Shane WM 33)

[cj3]

Watching WM33 for the first time, but this REALLY doesn't make sense

Orton won the Rumble, why the hell was he put in a #1 Contenders match against Styles? Was this for his Rumble shot or to make it a Triple Threat?

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Orton gave up his title shot from winning the Royal Rumble when Bray Wyatt won the world title in the Elimination Chamber (he was actually in the Wyatt Family at the time, a solid run getting a bit forgotten to history), but it turned out to be a ruse that led to a lot of silly bullshit (burning down the Wyatt shack, the bugs projected on the ring, House Of Horrors match, Jinder Mahal world title run).

That said, because he actually DID give up the shot, by the time Orton had done the long con, they’d already tried to sort out a new #1 Contender, first in a battle royal that went to a double-elimination tie between Styles and Luke Harper, then a singles match between Styles and Harper, then another singles match between Styles and Orton. All those hoops being jumped through is why Styles is pissed at Shane McMahon.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Aug 15, 2022 6:54:23 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Orton gave up his title shot from winning the Royal Rumble when Bray Wyatt won the world title in the Elimination Chamber (he was actually in the Wyatt Family at the time, a solid run getting a bit forgotten to history), but it turned out to be a ruse.

Orton burning down Wyatt's shack and doing the Orton pose while watching it, was fantastic. Seriously, excellent segment.

[Mid-Carder]

Orton with the Wyatt Family was so good, far better than their mostly-ridiculous feud. I wish they'd stuck with it a bit longer.

[government mule]

Particularly with the view in hindsight, it was f***ing criminal that Harper wasn't involved in the WWE title match as a triple threat.

[sportatorium]

Aug 15, 2022 8:08:45 GMT -5 government mule said:

Particularly with the view in hindsight, it was f***ing criminal that Harper wasn't involved in the WWE title match as a triple threat.

His lack of ability to pull off a southern accent certainly correlated with his ability to be a main event wrestler...

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

Aug 15, 2022 8:08:45 GMT -5 government mule said:

Particularly with the view in hindsight, it was f***ing criminal that Harper wasn't involved in the WWE title match as a triple threat.

I really think that might’ve been in the cards but then the dude came out to less than silence at the Rumble that year

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I keep forgetting who won the 2017 Rumble.

And Harper WAS getting pretty over before they took him off TV just to put him with Rowan again when he came back (which irritated me)

["The Natural" Bustin Loads]

Since he was in the Wyatt Family his name should've been Randy Wyatt, technically.

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

You ever feel the need to just, ride a giant sperm down a huge ramp?